XMI - MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund

Commencement Date: 24-Jul-2012
The iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index (USD), net of expenses. The MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index measures the performance of international equity securities that have lower volatility relative to the equity securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index. The eligible universe of securities is taken from the MSCI EAFE Index, which is a capitalization-weighted index, and then MSCI follows a rules-based methodology to determine optimal weights for securities in the Index in order to seek to minimize total risk of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia, the Middle East and the Far East. Representative companies include consumer staples, financials and health care companies. The Index is optimized in U.S. dollars and reported in Canadian dollars.
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Historical Prices

 

Market Price

as of 17-May-2013

NAV

as of 17-May-2013

Close $24.46 $24.38
Change $0.26   1.07% $0.28   1.15%
52-week Range 20.38 - 24.46 -- - 24.38

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Top Daily Holdings* as of 17-May-2013
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Holding % of Fund
ISHARES MSCI EAFE MINIMUM VOLATILI 99.94%
Total: 99.94%
*Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Breakdown as of 17-May-2013
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Sector

% of Fund

Sector

% of Fund

 
Financials
20.03%
 
Consumer Discretionary
9.03%
 
Consumer Staples
16.68%
 
Utilities
8.80%
 
Health Care
14.93%
 
Materials
4.69%
 
Industrials
11.13%
 
Energy
2.78%
 
Telecommunication Services
10.29%
 
Information Technology
1.45%

Yield as of 17-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.

 		1.43%
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.

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Profile

as of 17-May-2013

 
Assets Under Management $10,969,557
Fiscal Year End 31-Dec-2013
Units Outstanding 450,000
Number of Holdings 173
Inception Date 24-Jul-2012
Index Provider MSCI
Underlying Index MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index

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.

 		  0.45%
Fee Waivers † - 0.10%
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.

 		= 0.37%
MER Before Waivers and Absorptions MER Before Waivers and Absorptions

This figure represents what the MER of the fund would have been if no waiver or absorption of fees had taken place.

 		  0.47%
Total Annual Fee Net of Fee Waiver   0.35%
**Effective July 12, 2012, BlackRock Canada has agreed to a partial waiver of the management fee that would otherwise be payable by XMI such that the Annual Management Fee would be 0.35%. The waiver will expire on December 31, 2014. There is no assurance that any full or partial management fee waiver will continue after December 31, 2014.

Distribution Information as of  17-May-2013

 
Eligible for Registered Plans No**
Distribution Frequency Semi-Annual
Last Distribution per Share $0.17380
Distribution Yield 1.43%
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 XMI
Underlying Index MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index
Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
CUSIP 46433U103
Listed Options N