XMA vs. XGD ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA) to iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD)

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

$23.00

Average Daily Volume

42,718

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$23.36

Average Daily Volume

515,277

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XMA	XGD
30 Days	5.26%	2.32%
60 Days	13.92%	7.90%
90 Days	14.94%	9.47%
12 Months	41.08%	43.58%

5 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XMA	Weight in XGD	Overlap
	ABX	D	10.99%	11.6%	10.99%
	AEM	B	12.72%	13.42%	12.72%
	FNV	B	7.53%	7.95%	7.53%
	K	A	3.63%	3.83%	3.63%
	WPM	B	8.73%	9.22%	8.73%

XMA Overweight 3 Positions Relative to XGD

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NTR	C	7.49%
	IVN	B	3.35%
	FM	A	2.9%

XMA Underweight 2 Positions Relative to XGD

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NGT	D	-20.38%
	AGI	B	-2.78%

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

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