iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XSEM.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XSEM.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$6.02B. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since March 18, 2019.

Its biggest positions are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), and SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ). Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd alone accounts for 15.4% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 38.02% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XSEM.TO is CA$34.07, dated September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +38.82%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +9.20%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.56%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +27.50% and 2022 returned −17.28%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +27.84%.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 7 years is 19.23%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.02. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$24.87 to CA$36.13. The latest close sits 36.99% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.