XMA vs. XBM ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA) to iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM)

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

$22.52

Average Daily Volume

47,270

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XBM

iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF

XBM Description

The investment seeks to replicate, net of expenses, the performance of the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals index. The index is designed to provide an investable index of securities issued by Canadian and non-Canadian constituent issuers involved in the production or extraction of base metals.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.80

Average Daily Volume

18,338

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XMA	XBM
30 Days	-5.10%	-0.91%
60 Days	1.85%	5.93%
90 Days	3.02%	6.39%
12 Months	33.10%	25.89%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XMA	Weight in XBM	Overlap
	FM	B	2.75%	7.47%	2.75%
	IVN	C	2.98%	8.1%	2.98%

XMA Overweight 6 Positions Relative to XBM

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	AEM	C	13.62%
	ABX	C	10.67%
	WPM	C	9.44%
	FNV	C	8.05%
	NTR	D	7.43%
	K	C	3.91%

XMA Underweight 2 Positions Relative to XBM

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	LUN	C	-5.43%
	CS	C	-3.29%

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

XBM: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Copper Industrial Metals & Minerals

Keywords: Copper Metal Mining Cobalt Gold Metals Mineral Mineral Properties Mines Nickel Base Metal Chemistry Copper Mining In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Katanga Province Zinc Base Metal Deposits Bushveld Bushveld Complex Bushveld Igneous Complex Candelaria