XWD - MSCI World Index Fund

Commencement Date: 18-Jun-2009
The iShares MSCI World Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI World Index, net of expenses. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index provided by MSCI that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets.

Top Daily Holdings* as of 15-May-2012

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Holding % of Fund
ISHARES S&P 500 FUND 54.21%
ISHARES MSCI EAFE INDEX FUND 40.89%
ISHARES MSCI CANADA INDEX FUND 4.88%
Total: 99.98%
*Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Breakdown as of 15-May-2012

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  Sector % of Fund Sector % of Fund
 
Financials
18.40%
 
Health Care
10.36%
 
Informatio...
12.76%
 
Materials
6.67%
 
Consumer S...
11.10%
 
Telecommun...
4.10%
 
Industrials
11.03%
 
Utilities
3.78%
 
Consumer D...
10.64%
 
Other/Unde...
0.62%
 
Energy
10.54%
 

Top Countries as of 15-May-2012

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Country % of Fund Country % of Fund
 
United States
53.53%
 
Australia
3.58%
 
United Kingdom
9.43%
 
France
3.38%
 
Japan
8.69%
 
Germany
3.33%
 
Canada
4.87%
 
Sweden
1.23%
 
Switzerland
3.61%
 
Hong Kong
1.16%

Profile as of 16-May-2012

 
 
Net Asset Value $69,654,258
Annual Management Fees
0.45%
Units Outstanding
3,100,000
Total Holdings 1534
Commencement Date
18-Jun-2009
Related Index Name MSCI World Index(SM)
NAV per Unit
as of  16-May-2012 		$22.47
-$0.04 -0.19%
Price
as of 16-May-2012 		$22.59
$0.00   0.00%

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%
Estimated Annual HST Estimated Annual HST

Estimated annual HST payable by the fund for 2011.
0.02%
Management Expense Ratio (MER) Management Expense Ratio(MER)

As reported in the fund's 2010 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.
0.46%
MER Before Waivers and Absorptions MER Before Waivers and Absorptions

As reported in the fund's most recent Management Report of Fund Performance. Prior to July 1, 2010, Blackrock Canada absorbed out of its trustee fee the GST which was payable by the fund. This figure represents what the MER for that period would have been had such absorption not taken place.
0.47%

Trading Information

 
Ticker XWD
Related Index Name MSCI World Index(SM)
Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
RSP Yes
CUSIP 46430Y108
Options Available No