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About iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF
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Inception date
Mar 18, 2019
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
ISIN
CA46436M1086
The fund aims to increase exposure to developed market firms, excluding the US and Canada, displaying strong ESG traits while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to its parent index through an optimization process. Companies in the broad MSCI EAFE Index are rated on risk factors related to environmental (e.g. carbon emissions, water use, toxic waste), social (e.g. labor management, health & safety, sourcing), and governance issues (e.g., corruption, fraud, anti-competitive practices). Additionally, the fund completely excludes tobacco companies, producers of certain weapons (e.g. landmines, bioweapons), and companies experiencing severe business controversies. Portfolio optimization software is used to maximize the fund's stake in highly rated companies while staying close to marketlike exposure, performance, and risk. The index is rebalanced quarterly.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks99.53%
Finance26.24%
Health Technology10.61%
Electronic Technology9.57%
Producer Manufacturing8.61%
Consumer Non-Durables8.12%
Technology Services6.48%
Consumer Durables4.26%
Utilities3.57%
Energy Minerals3.51%
Retail Trade3.01%
Communications2.82%
Process Industries2.82%
Transportation2.79%
Non-Energy Minerals2.50%
Commercial Services1.53%
Distribution Services1.28%
Consumer Services0.82%
Industrial Services0.58%
Miscellaneous0.40%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.47%
Cash0.32%
UNIT0.11%
Rights & Warrants0.04%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe65.92%
Asia26.08%
Oceania6.90%
Middle East1.10%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XSEA invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 26.24% stocks, and Health Technology, with 10.61% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
XSEA top holdings are ASML Holding NV and SAP SE, occupying 2.06% and 1.61% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XSEA last dividends amounted to 0.47 CAD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.30 CAD in dividends, which shows a 36.92% increase.
XSEA assets under management is 289.45 M CAD. It's risen 0.28% over the last month.
XSEA fund flows account for 46.76 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, XSEA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.53%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.47 CAD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
XSEA shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 18, 2019, and its management style is Passive.
XSEA expense ratio is 0.30% meaning you'd have to pay 0.30% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XSEA follows the MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XSEA invests in stocks.
XSEA price has fallen by −0.07% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.16% increase. See more dynamics on XSEA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.23% over the last month, showed a 6.65% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.99% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.23% over the last month, showed a 6.65% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.99% in a year.
XSEA trades at a premium (0.18%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.