iShares BRIC Index Fund (CAD Hedged) - CBQ

ETF Overview

The fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, net of expenses, to the extent possible, the performance of the BNY Mellon BRIC Select ADR Index CAD hedged.

The Index tracks the performance of companies from Brazil, Russia India and China which trade as American depositary receipts ("ADRs") and/or Global depository receipts ("GDRs") on a U.S stock exchange.

Given that the ADRs underlying the index are U.S.-dollar denominated, the iShares BRIC Index Fund will hedge its exposure to U.S. dollars reduce currency risk.

Companies are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by the Bank of New York Mellon and that several criteria including trading on a U.S. exchange and minimum liquidity, share price and market capitalization levels.

Key ETF Data

Fundamentals
Category (main)	BRIC Equity - ADRs and GDRs
Category (other)	ADRs and GDRs
Underlying Index	BNY Mellon BRIC Select ADR Index (CAD) Hedged
ETF Structure	Passive type. Endeavours to return the Index return before fees/costs
Asset Class	Equity - ADRs and GDRs
Region	BRIC
Issuer	iShares Canada by Blackrock
ETF Home Page	Available here

Fund Facts
Inception Date	7 Sept 2008
Total Holdings	78
Distribution Frequency	Quarterly
Leverage	None
Significant Currency Exposure	Yes
Currency Hedging	Yes

Fees
Management Fee	0.60%
Management Expense Ratio (MER)	0.66%

Trading Information
Ticker	CBQ
Exchange	TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Currency	CAD

Eligibility
Eligibility *	RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP
DRIP available **	Yes
PACC Plan available **	Yes
SWP available **	Yes

* Always check eligibility with your plan operator as plans and accounts can differ

** Not all brokers can facilitate these plans. Check with your broker.

Current Price, Fund Performance, Yield, NAV, Charts etc

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