iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is April 12, 2011. The fund holds CA$413.57M in total net assets.

Its biggest positions are Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ATD.TO), Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO), and Metro Inc (MRU.TO). Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc alone accounts for 26.71% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 99.87% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XST.TO is CA$64.50, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +5.58%. Measured over 5 years, that is +10.72% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 0.66%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +20.34%; the weakest is 2020 at +3.43%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +1.90% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$57.48 to CA$69.58. The latest close sits 12.21% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 16.03%. The reported beta is −0.01. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.