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

XSEM.TO

Expense ratio 0.34% Yield 1.49% Assets CA$6.46B Since March 18, 2019 Family BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$32.32

+CA$0.16 (+0.48%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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XSEM.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	+21.70%	+21.70%	CA$121.70	CA$365.09
3 years	+94.07%	+24.73%	CA$194.07	CA$582.22
5 years	+54.91%	+9.15%	CA$154.91	CA$464.74
Since March 22, 2019	+88.40%	+8.71%	CA$188.40	CA$565.20

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

XSEM.TO Return by Calendar Year

2019 and 2026 are partial years

−17.24%+30.16%+21.28%

2019*2020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+21.28%
2025	+30.16%
2024	+14.82%
2023	+7.04%
2022	−17.24%
2021	−3.58%
2020	+15.66%
2019 (partial year)	+5.23%

XSEM.TO Monthly Returns

−12%+14%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+6.0	+5.6	−7.2	+9.9	+9.2	+3.6	−6.7	+3.5	+2.9	−5.5	—	—
2025	+3.2	+0.9	+0.1	−2.9	+4.0	+6.4	+2.4	+2.2	+8.3	+3.9	−2.1	+1.0
2024	−3.7	+4.6	+2.1	+0.8	+0.6	+3.5	+2.2	−1.0	+6.4	−0.7	−0.4	−0.0
2023	+7.8	−5.3	+2.2	−1.1	−1.3	+1.6	+6.0	−4.7	−2.9	−0.4	+5.0	+0.9
2022	+0.3	−5.4	−3.6	−4.2	−1.2	−3.9	−2.1	+1.5	−7.2	−3.0	+13.9	−2.4
2021	+4.3	−0.2	−2.2	−0.9	+0.1	+4.1	−5.7	+3.1	−3.4	−1.7	−0.6	−0.2
2020	−2.8	−3.9	−11.4	+8.2	−1.1	+6.0	+8.0	−0.2	+1.4	+1.1	+6.8	+4.4
2019	—	—	—	+3.3	−6.7	+2.7	−0.8	−4.9	+2.3	+2.7	+2.8	+4.2

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

XSEM.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 7 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 19.39%
Beta (3y): 1.00
Best year: +30.16%
Worst year: −17.24%

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

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	2330.TW	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	15.61%
2	005930.KQ	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	7.6%
3	000660.KQ	SK hynix Inc	6.03%
4	0700.HK	Tencent Holdings Ltd	2.44%
5	2454.TW	MediaTek Inc	1.83%
6	9988.HK	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares	1.64%
7	00939	China Construction Bank Corp Class H	1.22%
8	2308.TW	Delta Electronics Inc	1.09%
9	005935	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred	1.03%
10	2412.TW	Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd	1.03%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XSEM.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$6.46B. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.34%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$34.00 a year. 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 15.61% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 39.52% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XSEM.TO is CA$32.32, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +21.70%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +9.15%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.49%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +30.16% and 2022 returned −17.24%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +21.28%.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 7 years is 19.39%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$26.10 to CA$36.13. The latest close sits 23.83% above that 52-week low. 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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