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$27.50
0.86%
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Volume

568,298

Closing Price

$27.27
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (ticker: XEG) is a passively managed equity fund by iShares, who manage 172 other funds in Canada, with a total of $177,107.19 M in assets under management. XEG tracks the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index - CAD, and has seen gains of +39.08% and inflows of +$272.97 M since the beginning of the year 2026.

ISIN

CA46428C1005

Ticker

XEG

Currency

CAD

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XEG KEY DATA
As of April 28, 2026

AUM

$2,426.98 M

1m Perf.

-2.66%

1m Flows

+$211.97 M

mgmt fees

0.55%

exp. ratio

0.60%

tracking diff.

As of March 31, 2026
5.17%

NAV Performance and Flows

-10.0-8.0-6.0-4.0-2.00.0%
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NAV as of April 28, 2026
$26.55

Historical performance and flows

As of April 28, 2026
1m3mYTD1y3y
Perf.-2.66%+25.36%+39.08%+74.13%+92.76%
Flows+$212 M+$438 M+$273 M-$223 M-$547 M

XEG's Characteristics

The XEG Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index - CAD. This ETF provides physical exposure, by owning its shares you earn the return of the securities composing the index (as the ETF holds them directly). This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends. 

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ETF Info

Provider

iShares

Management Strategy

Passively managed

Benchmark

S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index - CAD

Replication Method

Direct (Physical)

Asset Class

Equity

Dividend Policy

Distributing 

Trailing 12m Distribution Yield

2.75%

Meets ESG Criteria

No

Inception Date

March 19, 2001

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XEG's Exposure

Countries

Canada
100.00%

Sectors

Energy
99.56%

Diversification

Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 26 total
88.55%

Top 10 holdings

SUNCOR ENERGY
26.38%
CDN NATURAL RESOURCE
23.98%
CENOVUS ENERGY
12.23%
IMPERIAL OIL
6.69%
TOURMALINE OIL
5.99%
WHITECAP RESOURCES
4.66%
ARC RESOURCES
4.05%
PRAIRIESKY ROYALTY
1.83%
TAMARACK VALLEY ENERGY
1.37%
PEYTO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT
1.36%
Data as of March 31, 2026

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