iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF (XESG.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF (XESG.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$647.26M. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. The inception date on file is March 18, 2019.

The largest positions on file are Royal Bank of Canada (RY), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), and Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO). Royal Bank of Canada alone accounts for 8.67% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 42.78% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XESG.TO is CA$44.60, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +24.84%. Measured over 5 years, that is +12.87% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 1.9%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +26.25% and 2022 returned −7.77%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +16.89%.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$35.41 to CA$45.14. The latest close sits 25.95% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 7 years is 16.83%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.