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iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XMS.TO) ETF Analysis

XMS.TO
Expense ratio 0.33% Yield 1.13% Assets CA$64.61M Since April 5, 2016 Family BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$40.90
+CA$0.11 (+0.27%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Price History

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XMS.TO Annualized Returns

PeriodAnnualizedCA$100 becomes
1 year+7.78%CA$107.78
3 years+11.61%CA$139.02
5 years+5.72%CA$132.08
10 years+8.82%CA$232.79

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

XMS.TO Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

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YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+6.95%
2025+6.18%
2024+14.27%
2023+7.88%
2022−11.12%
2021+21.79%
2020+1.86%
2019+26.75%
2018−1.59%
2017+16.90%
2016 (partial year)−4.34%

XMS.TO Monthly Returns

−11%+10%
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026−0.2+1.8−5.1+2.6+2.1−0.1+1.4+4.0−3.9+4.6——
2025+3.8+0.9−0.0−1.4+1.5+0.2−0.5+0.6+1.4−2.2+2.0−0.1
2024+3.2+1.2+3.1−3.8+1.3+3.1+3.9+3.7+0.3−0.7+4.8−6.0
2023+0.7−2.4+2.5+1.4−3.3+4.5+1.3−0.7−2.6−1.6+4.7+3.4
2022−6.6−3.5+6.0−5.3−0.0−4.3+4.2−2.3−7.5+7.6+4.9−3.5
2021−0.6−1.7+6.0+3.1+0.8+2.0+3.7+1.6−4.1+3.1+0.1+6.3
2020+2.5−9.5−10.8+9.3+1.5−1.4+4.5+4.0−2.5−2.6+7.6+1.4
2019+6.3+3.8+2.2+2.1−1.5+4.5+1.7+1.6+0.8−0.5+1.5+1.6
2018+2.9−3.2−1.3−0.1+0.2+2.1+3.4+2.3+1.3−3.6+2.4−7.6
2017+0.0+4.2+0.5+1.2+1.9−0.5+1.4+0.8+0.7+2.4+2.6+0.6

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

XMS.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs
Annualized volatility
14.74%
Beta (3y)
0.42
Best year
+26.75%

2019

Worst year
−11.12%

2022

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

Top Holdings

# Symbol Name Weight
1 XMU.TO iShares MSCI Min Vol USA ETF 99.99%

Analysis

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Fund Overview

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XMS.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund holds CA$64.61M in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.33%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$33.00 a year. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since April 5, 2016.

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA ETF alone accounts for 99.99% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XMS.TO is CA$40.90, dated October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +7.78%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.82%. The trailing distribution yield is 1.13%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +26.75% and 2022 returned −11.12%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +6.95% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$36.83 to CA$40.83. The latest close sits 11.05% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 14.74%. The reported beta is 0.42. 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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