iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is March 23, 2001. Total net assets stand at CA$3.24B.

The largest positions on file are Newmont Corp (NEM), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM.TO), and Barrick Mining Corp (ABX.TO). Newmont Corp alone accounts for 16.33% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 73.45% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

XGD.TO last closed at CA$61.19 on September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +57.12%. Measured over 5 years, that is +28.76% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 0.91%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +144.45%; the weakest is 2021 at −5.81%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +20.32% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$40.47 to CA$69.90. The latest close sits 51.2% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 35.23%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.03. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.