iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF (XMV.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF (XMV.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund holds CA$395.67M in total net assets. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since July 24, 2012.

Its biggest positions are Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), and Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO). Bank of Montreal alone accounts for 3.38% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 31.46% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

XMV.TO last closed at CA$61.67 on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +15.72%. Measured over 5 years, that is +11.00% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 2.04%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +23.41% and 2020 returned −1.75%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +13.59% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$51.80 to CA$62.30. The latest close sits 19.05% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 14.06%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.68. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.