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RBC iShares
A Canadian equity index fund: 50 stocks, 100% Canada, unhedged, for 0.55% a year.
Funds of this type differ on a small set of facts. Where this fund sits on each:
Broad Canadian equity exposure. This is benchmark-driven single-country exposure rather than a narrow stock pick. It tracks the Morningstar Jantzi Social Index. The portfolio also has a noticeable Financials tilt.
Top holding: Royal Bank of Canada 10.8% (tilted) · Top sector: Financials 37.9% (sector-tilted) · Top region: Canada 99.7% (single-country)
Financials 37.9%·Materials 17.5%·Energy 17.2%·Industrials 9.5%·Technology 7.4%·Other 4.9%·Other (locked) 5.1%
Canada 99.7%
Source: fund provider disclosure.
The management fee was 0.55% a year, or about $55 for every $10,000 held. Trading spreads are separate from this fee. This is the management fee as published by the provider; the total expense ratio can be slightly higher once fund operating costs are added.
Mostly eligible Canadian dividends
The full distribution tax character across 19 years, plus what you keep after tax in a TFSA, RRSP, or non-registered account, is on the Real Yield report card.
See the full tax breakdown →For information only, not tax advice. Tax treatment depends on your account type and personal circumstances; consult a qualified tax professional.
How durable the fund is, and what moved its price.
| Assets | $176M· net assets |
| Listed | 2007· 19 years of history |
| Leverage / overlay | None |
What moved the price
| Ticker | XEN.TO |
| Exchange | TSX |
| Currency | CAD |
| FX strategy | CAD-unhedged |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Structure | Physical (holds securities) |
| Theme | Esg |
| Geography | Canada |
| Index tracked | Morningstar Jantzi Social Index |
| Provider | RBC iShares |
| Mgmt fee | 0.55% |
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Prices as of last close · tax character year 2025.
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