BLACKROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT CA LTD ISHARES CONSERVATIVE SHORT TERM STRATEGI
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About BLACKROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT CA LTD ISHARES CONSERVATIVE SHORT TERM STRATEGI
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Inception date
Sep 1, 2015
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund-of-funds actively invests in one or more iShares ETFs that provide broad exposure to debt securities, including government and corporate bonds of any credit quality from around the world. The fund uses a proprietary portfolio optimization process to estimate an efficient portfolio with a total volatility level consistent with a broadly diversified portfolio of Canadian bonds. The optimization process estimates an efficient portfolio with a targeted average yield to maturity ranging between +50 and +100 bps above the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index. The fund limits high-yield securities to 25% and its exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining duration to less than five years. As an actively managed fund, the portfolio managers can analyze market and financial data to make buy, sell, and hold decisions at their discretion. The fund may also invest in derivatives.
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Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
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.
XSC trades at 17.88 CAD today, its price has risen 0.06% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XSC price chart.
XSC net asset value is 17.88 today — it's risen 0.17% 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.
XSC assets under management is 60.76 M 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.
XSC price has risen by 0.17% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.28% increase. See more dynamics on XSC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.17% over the last month, showed a 1.35% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.22% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.17% over the last month, showed a 1.35% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.22% in a year.
XSC fund flows account for 3.58 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.
XSC invests in funds. See more details in our Analysis section.
XSC expense ratio is 0.46%. 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, XSC 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, XSC technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XSC shows the neutral signal. See more of XSC technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XSC technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XSC shows the neutral signal. See more of XSC technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XSC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.94%.
XSC trades at a premium (0.01%).
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.
XSC shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
XSC follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Sep 1, 2015.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.