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About ISHARES S&P/TSX CAPPED FIN IND ETF UNIT
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Inception date
Mar 23, 2001
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
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Distribution tax treatment
Eligible dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund provides exposure to the Canadian financial sector. The underlying index draws stocks from the S&P/TSX Composite, classified by GICS as a financial sector company, more specifically GICS Sector 40 - broad financials. The underlying index is market cap weighted, it applies a 25% cap to single constituents and usually undergoes quarterly rebalance. XFN currently employs a replicating strategy wherein it invests in securities in considerably the same proportions as they are represented in the underlying index.
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Exposure type
Finance
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Attractive long-term investment if XFN trades below 40.9Attractive long-term investment if XFN stock price trades below 40.9
XFN which tracks the S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index mostly represents the performance of five big banks. The average yearly return between 2002 and 2021 is about 8.1% which implies poor performance given the high volatility of ET
XFN bottomed out, heading toward 50XFN bottomed out on Jul 14 and since then has been bullish. It has demonstrated a strong momentum. Looking closely at key metrics it shows that the low of 42.43 would not breach for the balance of the year. Based on its current pattern, there is still more room to run. However it is hard for the sto
Canadian financial XFN to get shatteredTechnically, it is more probable that the upper resistance ceiling be broken for a bullish run, but I feel we will have another pullback to the lower trend line because of end of cycle, banks stage 1 reserves under funding might hit earnings pretty soon as the bank rebalance their reserves to cushio
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
XFN trades at 62.88 CAD today, its price has risen 0.22% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XFN price chart.
XFN net asset value is 62.88 today — it's risen 6.53% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
XFN assets under management is 1.71 B CAD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
XFN price has risen by 8.21% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 27.08% increase. See more dynamics on XFN price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.53% over the last month, showed a 3.95% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 29.98% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.53% over the last month, showed a 3.95% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 29.98% in a year.
XFN fund flows account for −17.80 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
XFN invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
XFN expense ratio is 0.61%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, XFN isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, XFN technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XFN shows the strong buy signal. See more of XFN technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XFN technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XFN shows the strong buy signal. See more of XFN technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XFN pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.83%.
XFN trades at a premium (0.00%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
XFN shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
XFN follows the S&P/TSX Capped / Financial. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Mar 23, 2001.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.