iShares S&P/TSX Small Cap Index ETF (XCS.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares S&P/TSX Small Cap Index ETF (XCS.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$237.21M. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. The inception date on file is May 14, 2007.

Its biggest positions are Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd (TVE.TO), BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO), and Methanex Corp (MX.TO). Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd alone accounts for 2.21% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 16.34% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

XCS.TO last closed at CA$37.22 on September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +39.47%. Measured over 5 years, that is +12.26% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 1.32%.

2026 is still running; the price is +22.37% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +43.37% and 2022 returned −8.94%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 22%. The reported beta is 0.99. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$26.00 to CA$38.33. The latest close sits 43.15% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.