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About iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF
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Inception date
Jul 24, 2012
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
ISIN
CA46433U1030
The fund delivers a popular low-volatility take on international equities. The fund shows low market risk as measured by beta, and its portfolio biases toward defensive sectors are consistent with its low-volatility aims. The underlying index is constructed from the MSCI EAFE Index with a rules-based methodology to security eligibility, sector and country exposure. A multi-factor risk model is used to weight securities for low volatility. The portfolio is further refined using an optimizer based on projected riskiness of securities aiming to deliver lowest absolute volatility. Like other EAFE-based products it excludes North America (ex-US and Canada) but in all, XMI provides a viable vehicle for low-volatility developed international exposure. Sibling fund XML, offers the same exposure but hedged to CAD.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.95%
Cash0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XMI last dividends amounted to 0.67 CAD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.41 CAD in dividends, which shows a 38.48% increase.
XMI assets under management is 175.40 M CAD. It's risen 3.36% over the last month.
XMI fund flows account for 44.16 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, XMI pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.39%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.67 CAD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
XMI shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 24, 2012, and its management style is Passive.
XMI expense ratio is 0.38% meaning you'd have to pay 0.38% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XMI follows the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XMI invests in funds.
XMI price has risen by 2.31% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.22% increase. See more dynamics on XMI price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.47% over the last month, showed a 4.01% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 18.42% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.47% over the last month, showed a 4.01% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 18.42% in a year.
XMI trades at a premium (0.12%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.