XSE vs. XSC ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF (XSE) to iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF (XSC)

XSE

iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSE Description

The investment seeks to generate income for Unitholders by investing primarily in securities of one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Canada or an affiliate (“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 limit its total exposure to high yield securities to 25% of its portfolio. Exposure to these types of fixed income investments may also be obtained by investing directly in them and/or through the use of derivatives.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.78

Average Daily Volume

9,658

Number of Holdings ^*

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$17.72

Average Daily Volume

1,179

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSE	XSC
30 Days	1.62%	1.10%
60 Days	2.79%	1.73%
90 Days	0.36%	0.52%
12 Months	2.20%	2.56%

4 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSE	Weight in XSC	Overlap
	XFR	A	12.48%	29.93%	12.48%
	XGB	A	10.48%	3.98%	3.98%
	XHB	A	6.04%	5.06%	5.06%
	XHY	A	7.01%	14.3%	7.01%

XSE Overweight 2 Positions Relative to XSC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	XSTH	A	12.0%
	XCB	A	6.0%

XSE Underweight 4 Positions Relative to XSC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	XSH	A	-16.05%
	XSB	A	-14.35%
	XLB	A	-9.85%
	XIG	A	-6.27%

XSE: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: FTSE Ftse Tmx Canada Corporate Bond Bond Market Index Bond Market Indices Economic Growth Economy Of London Exchange Traded Funds Financial Markets Ishares London Stock Exchange Group Maturity Bond Fund Currency Derivative Financial Law Fixed Income Floating Rate Note Government Government Bond

XSC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Corporate Bond FTSE Ftse Tmx Canada Maturity Bond Market Indices Bloomberg Barclays Us Aggregate Bond Index Bond Market Index Economic Growth Economy Of London Exchange Traded Funds Iboxx Ishares London Stock Exchange Group Markit Asset Management Blackrock Bond Fund Capitalization Weighted Index Currency Derivative