XAL - Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund

Commencement Date: 13-Nov-2008
The iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in iShares ETFs, managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock") or an affiliate, that provide exposure to one or more alternative asset classes. The fund will ordinarily invest in iShares ETFs, but may also use individual securities and/or derivatives to gain exposure to these asset classes. BlackRock will seek to create an asset allocation for the fund through a proprietary multi-factor selection process that seeks to identify and optimally diversify certain fundamental sources of return. "Alternative asset classes" includes but is not limited to, commodities, real estate investment trusts, income trusts, real return bonds, emerging market equities, emerging market bonds, high yield bonds, specialty equities, infrastructure and private equity.

The fund is intended to complement an investor's portfolio that consists primarily of Canadian equities, Canadian nominal bonds and large capitalization international equities from developed markets and as such, it will not typically invest in iShares ETFs, other issuers, or derivatives which provide exposure to these asset classes.

The fund may also employ currency hedging. Currently, the fund hedges currency exposure linked to investments in EMB, HYG, and TIP.
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Historical Prices

 

Market Price

as of 17-May-2013

NAV

as of 17-May-2013

Close $28.10 $28.11
Change $0.03   0.11% $0.10   0.37%
52-week Range 25.28 - 28.27 25.24 - 28.23

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Top Daily Holdings* as of 17-May-2013
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Holding % of Fund
ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORA 24.86%
ISHARES JPMORGAN USD EMERGING MARK 20.25%
ISHARES BARCLAYS TIPS BOND FUND 11.80%
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDE 10.22%
ISHARES DJ US REAL ESTATE INDEX FU 8.52%
ISHARES FTSE EPRA/NAREIT DEVELOPED 8.30%
ISHARES S&P/TSX CAPPED REIT INDEX 8.01%
ISHARES DEX REAL RETURN BOND INDEX 6.33%
ISHARES GSCI COMMODITY INDEXED TRU 1.72%
Total: 100.03%
*Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Breakdown as of 01-May-2013
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Sector

% of Fund

Sector

% of Fund

 
Treasuries
12.05%
 
Consumer Services
3.94%
 
Retail Reits
6.18%
 
Oil & Gas
3.35%
 
Financials
5.76%
 
Industrials
3.31%
 
Federal
5.72%
 
Residential Reits
2.92%
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits)
4.52%
 
Other/Undefined
48.12%
 
Real Estate Holding & Development
4.13%  

Yield as of 16-May-2013
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  % of Yield
Distribution Yield Distribution Yield

The annual yield an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution stayed the same going forward. The yield represents a single distribution from the fund and does not represent the total return of the fund. The yield is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the fund NAV from the as-of date. This figure is net of management fees and other fund expenses.

 		3.49%
12-Month Trailing Yield 12-Month Trailing Yield

The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by summing any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. This figure does not take into account management fees or other fund expenses.

 		3.11%

Profile

as of 17-May-2013

 
Assets Under Management $29,512,233
Rebalance Frequency Quarterly
Fiscal Year End 31-Dec-2012
Units Outstanding 1,050,000
Number of Holdings 2,127
Inception Date 13-Nov-2008

Fees & Expenses

 
Total Annual Fee Total Annual Fee

The sum of the annual management fee payable by the fund to BlackRock Canada for acting as trustee and manager, plus any annual fees paid indirectly by the fund to BlackRock Canada and its affiliates resulting from investments in other iShares ETFs.

 		  0.70%
Estimated Annual HST Estimated Annual HST

Estimated annual HST payable by the fund for the current year.

 		  0.04%
Management Expense Ratio (MER) Management Expense Ratio(MER)

As reported in the fund's most recent Annual Management Report of Fund Performance. MER includes all management fees and GST/HST paid by the fund for the period, including fees paid indirectly as a result of holdings of other ETFs.

 		  0.72%

Distribution Information as of  16-May-2013

 
Program Eligibility* DRIP
Eligible for Registered Plans Yes**
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annual
Last Distribution per Share $1.40301
Distribution Yield 3.49%
DRIP Price $27.14
Last Date Paid 03-Jan-2013
*BlackRock Canada offers these programs through the fund's transfer agent. Participation by individual brokerage can vary.
**Investors should consult their plan operator to verify whether their specific account supports investments in iShares ETFs.

Trading Information

 
Ticker XAL
Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
CUSIP 46429K101
Listed Options N