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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC.TO)

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-0.14 (0.25%)

as of Jul 17, 2026, 7:59:59 pm Market Open.

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Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 4 opinions in the last 12 months.

The iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC) offers a diversified exposure to Canadian equities, featuring well-known large-cap companies such as Royal Bank (RY), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), and Shopify (SHOP). The ETF has shown strong performance, benefiting from a rebounding TSX, although it has a notable overweight in the financial and energy sectors with a yield of approximately 2%. In contrast to XIC, some experts prefer alternatives like XEI or VDY, particularly if high dividends are a priority, as VDY is heavily weighted in Canadian banks. Moreover, investors contemplating between XIC and XIU should consider the trade-off between the broader diversification of XIC versus the more focused large-cap approach of XIU, which may lead to varying risk and volatility profiles. Overall, XIC holds a reasonable position for those looking to gain Canadian market exposure, especially post-pullback, but must weigh factors such as yield and sector exposure against personal investment goals.

Consensus

Positive

Valuation

Fair Value

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XIU-T

BUY

A low cost way to get diversification. It is a great choice. You might be underrepresented in healthcare, however. He runs LS-T which will get you some of those companies.

BUY

It covers the TSX, very comprehensive, a core Canadian holding. He's very overweight in the US, but for the TSX, he owns this.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 05/19, Up 2%) It is a core holding for the TSX. He has little Canadian holdings and has not had for several years. He is not that keen on Canada mainly because of government policy bent on destroying the energy industry.

COMMENT

XIC-T is not tracking the index, TSX –T or TSX-60. The problem is the system. It does not look at dividends correctly. He finds that it tracks the TSX correctly. The TSX is identical to the XIC-T but tools online do not necessarily track the over all returns accurately.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 25/18, Up 6%) A core ETF and still likes it. Fantastic diversification at a low MER. A good way to get into the TSX. He sold his banks, but owns them through this.

BUY

It came along after XIU, is cheaper and gives much broader exposure of TSX--large, mid and even small caps. He prefers this to the XIU. Includes TD and Enbridge.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 09/18, Up 12%) It made a nice recovery this quarter.

TOP PICK

This invests in the broad Canadian index, including the riskier sectors of gold and oil. It's come back nicely after the December sell-off.

BUY

XIC-T vs. SPY-N vs. VT-N. After a sharp decline after a rally you are likely to retest lows. The thrust off the bottom was so significant. 10 of the last 12 corrections never went back to retest the lows. Positioning is so defensive that people are not likely to get the retesting of the lows they are waiting for. The commodity complex could see strength. All three should do well.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 14/17, Down 4%) A good way to play the TSX, but this is down because of bad timing; the TSX was down in 2018.

TOP PICK

Broader exposure to Canada.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick June 30/17 - Down 0.5%) Sold half holdings last week. Good index and good ETF. It is an exit from here.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick March 3/17 - Up 0.03%.) Not very exciting. The markets haven’t been too excited. Not unhappy with it. A way for an individual to have a safe and diversified way to access the market. An easy way to get diversification. He still likes financials particularly the banks.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick June 30/17. Up 8%.) That’s a core holdings in all of his portfolio. It’s a little bit more diversified than the XIU-T. He likes both because they both have a liquid options market. From time to time he will buy a Put or sometime he will sell a Call which is quite rare, so he likes the fact that its liquid. These indexes don’t get away from the typical 65-70% of banks, energy, base metals and gold. He would recommend ZIN-T from BMO because it’s industrials rather than being financials and it’s a good complement to the big ones.

TOP PICK

In the past, he’s tended to focus more on the BMO Low Volatility Cdn Eqty (ZLB-T) on the Canadian side, but it lacks exposure to commodities. If you want exposure to the commodity side, this is one way to do it.

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