XSC vs. XTR ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF (XSC) to iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF (XTR)

XSC

iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSC Description

The investment seeks to generate income for Unitholders by investing primarily in securities of one or more iShares ETFs that provide exposure to Canadian and international fixed income securities, including government bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield securities, emerging market debt and other types of fixed income investments, while adhering to certain portfolio constraints upon rebalancing. In seeking to generate income, the fund will, upon rebalancing, generally: (i) limit its total exposure to high yield securities to 25% of its portfolio.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.61

Average Daily Volume

2,052

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XTR

iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF

XTR Description

iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares CDN S&P/TSX Income Trust Index Fund, seeks to provide monthly cash distribution for long-term capital growth by investing primarily in Canadian iShares Funds. The Fund invests in a portfolio that is a diversified representation of income-bearing asset classes, including, but not limited to, common equities, fixed income securities and real estate investment trusts. The Funds asset classes include credit securities, long term maturity fixed income securities, dividend-paying equities and property investments. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$10.56

Average Daily Volume

19,885

Number of Holdings ^*

3

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSC	XTR
30 Days	0.17%	-0.56%
60 Days	-0.40%	0.67%
90 Days	-0.34%	1.93%
12 Months	0.41%	3.64%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSC	Weight in XTR	Overlap
	XHB	A	5.05%	2.53%	2.53%
	XLB	C	9.99%	2.92%	2.92%

XSC Overweight 2 Positions Relative to XTR

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	XSB	B	14.26%
	XGB	C	4.0%

XSC Underweight 1 Positions Relative to XTR

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	XCB	A	-27.72%

XSC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: FTSE Ftse Tmx Canada Bond Market Index Bond Market Indices Corporate Bond Economic Growth Economy Of London London Stock Exchange Group Maturity Asset Management Blackrock Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Capitalization Weighted Index Dexion Absolute Energy Exchange Traded Funds Financial Government Government Bond Index Fund

XTR: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Bond Market Indices FTSE Ftse Tmx Canada Bond Market Index Corporate Bond Economic Growth Economy Of London London Stock Exchange Group Dexion Absolute Maturity Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Ii Tmx Group