iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund holds CA$23.06B in total net assets. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since April 10, 2013.

Its biggest positions are ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), and Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new (ROP.SW). ASML Holding NV alone accounts for 2.46% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 11.97% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XEF.TO is CA$52.65, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +21.41%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +10.52%. The trailing distribution yield is 2.32%.

So far in 2026 the price is +15.40%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +24.66%; the weakest is 2022 at −9.55%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$44.50 to CA$53.26. The latest close sits 18.31% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 15.69%. The reported beta is 1. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.