XMA vs. XAD ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA) to Ishares US Aerospace & Defense Index ETF (XAD)

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

$22.92

Average Daily Volume

43,226

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XAD

Ishares US Aerospace & Defense Index ETF

XAD Description

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. It is co-managed by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests directly and through other funds in stocks of companies operating across industrials, capital goods, aerospace and defense sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index, by using full replication technique. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF was formed on September 6, 2023 and is domiciled in Canada.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.43

Average Daily Volume

799

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XMA	XAD
30 Days	2.28%	-1.22%
60 Days	6.51%	3.14%
90 Days	11.32%	6.20%
12 Months	37.40%	30.44%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XMA	Weight in XAD	Overlap
	FM	B	2.9%	4.49%	2.9%
	WPM	B	8.73%	4.57%	4.57%

XMA Overweight 6 Positions Relative to XAD

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	AEM	B	12.72%
	ABX	C	10.99%
	FNV	B	7.53%
	NTR	C	7.49%
	K	B	3.63%
	IVN	B	3.35%

XMA Underweight 2 Positions Relative to XAD

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CCO	B	-9.87%
	LUN	C	-4.03%

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

XAD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Copper Industrial Metals & Minerals Silver

Keywords: Mining Metal S&P/Tsx 60 Index Cobalt Copper Gold Metals Mineral Mineral Properties Mines Nickel Zinc Zinkgruvan Base Metal Cameco Candelaria Chemistry Constancia Mine Conversion Services Copper Mining In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo