iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF Common Class (COW.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF Common Class (COW.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$273.50M. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. The inception date on file is December 19, 2007.

Its biggest positions are Corteva Inc (CTVA), Deere & Co (DE), and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM). Corteva Inc alone accounts for 9.94% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 68.15% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for COW.TO is CA$75.80, dated September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +8.37%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +4.65%. The trailing distribution yield is 1.41%.

2026 is still running; the price is +21.72% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +25.86%; the weakest is 2023 at −8.66%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 20.92%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.41. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$62.62 to CA$77.03. The latest close sits 21.05% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.