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iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio (GCNS.TO) ETF Analysis

GCNS.TO

Expense ratio 0.23% Yield 2.15% Assets CA$89.79M Since September 2, 2020 Family BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$51.08

+CA$0.35 (+0.69%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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GCNS.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	+7.37%	+7.37%	CA$107.37	CA$322.12
3 years	+46.71%	+13.63%	CA$146.71	CA$440.13
5 years	+37.50%	+6.58%	CA$137.50	CA$412.51
Since September 21, 2020	+50.89%	+7.00%	CA$150.89	CA$452.66

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

GCNS.TO Return by Calendar Year

2020 and 2026 are partial years

−10.94%+15.54%+7.06%

2020*202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+7.06%
2025	+8.76%
2024	+15.54%
2023	+11.66%
2022	−10.94%
2021	+8.07%
2020 (partial year)	+4.37%

GCNS.TO Monthly Returns

−6%+6%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+0.5	+1.9	−4.6	+4.7	+3.1	+2.3	−1.2	+1.2	−0.3	−0.3	—	—
2025	+0.9	−0.6	−1.9	−0.3	+2.5	+1.8	+1.3	+1.0	+2.3	+1.5	+0.1	−0.1
2024	+0.9	+1.6	+1.9	−1.8	+1.6	+1.6	+1.6	+1.4	+2.3	+0.7	+2.1	+0.7
2023	+3.6	−1.2	+1.8	+0.7	−0.6	+1.0	+0.9	−0.2	−3.0	−0.5	+5.8	+3.3
2022	−5.2	−0.5	−0.6	−3.5	−1.1	−3.4	+3.2	−1.7	−2.3	+1.8	+2.8	−0.6
2021	−0.5	+0.2	+0.6	+1.3	+0.3	+1.8	+1.7	+1.5	−2.2	+0.4	+1.8	+1.0
2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+1.2	+2.1	+0.9

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

GCNS.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 6 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 7.90%
Beta (3y): 1.22
Best year: +15.54%
Worst year: −10.94%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	XUSR	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF	18.52%
2	CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddr Govt Bd ETF Comm	17.83%
3	XSHG	iShares ESG Adv 1-5 Yr Cdn Corp Bd ETF	15.86%
4	CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddr Govt Bd ETF Comm	12.8%
5	XCSR	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada ETF	12.46%
6	XDSR	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	10.6%
7	XCBG	iShares ESG Adv Cdn Corp Bd ETF	7.45%
8	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	4.39%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio (GCNS.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since September 2, 2020. Total net assets stand at CA$89.79M. The expense ratio is 0.23%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$23.00 a year.

The largest positions on file are iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (XUSR), iShares 1-5 Year Laddr Govt Bd ETF Comm (CLF.TO), and iShares ESG Adv 1-5 Yr Cdn Corp Bd ETF (XSHG). iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF alone accounts for 18.52% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

GCNS.TO last closed at CA$51.08 on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +7.37%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +6.58%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.15%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +15.54% and 2022 returned −10.94%. Of the 5 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +7.06%.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 6 years is 7.9%. The reported beta is 1.22. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$47.10 to CA$52.49. The latest close sits 8.45% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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