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iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio (XGRO.TO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

CA46429U1093

CUSIP

46429U109

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Jun 21, 2007

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Equity

Expense Ratio

XGRO.TO has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.


Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio (XGRO.TO) has returned 5.87% so far this year and 14.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, XGRO.TO has returned 8.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 benchmark, which averaged 11.61% annually.


XGRO.TO

YTD
5.87%
1M
2.09%
6M
4.94%
1Y
14.09%
3Y*
14.83%
5Y*
10.55%
10Y*
8.17%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD
5.92%
1M
3.83%
6M
4.26%
1Y
11.91%
3Y*
16.90%
5Y*
14.47%
10Y*
11.61%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of XGRO.TO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

Based on daily data since Jun 2007, the average daily return (also called the expected return) is 0.03%, while the average monthly return is 0.48%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.65%-0.57%-2.59%-1.94%4.33%0.64%3.37%
20240.97%3.68%2.71%-2.03%3.03%0.95%3.29%0.31%2.33%0.27%4.79%-2.07%19.56%
20235.49%-1.07%1.33%1.74%-1.79%2.56%2.11%-0.48%-3.43%-1.25%6.32%3.03%15.05%
2022-3.53%-1.89%0.55%-5.13%-0.46%-6.26%5.61%-1.94%-4.17%4.06%5.54%-3.12%-11.06%
2021-0.09%1.90%1.54%1.59%0.70%2.93%1.24%2.52%-2.95%2.54%-0.04%1.71%14.31%
20201.27%-5.06%-9.99%8.78%3.21%1.51%2.94%2.62%-1.00%-2.03%8.30%1.93%11.55%
20194.33%2.70%2.16%2.93%-3.43%2.34%0.79%-0.24%1.16%0.83%3.13%0.20%18.00%
20181.35%-2.16%-0.59%1.84%0.02%0.58%1.11%0.03%-0.25%-5.53%1.44%-4.39%-6.64%
20170.44%1.98%1.39%1.86%-0.27%-1.11%0.12%0.37%2.26%2.61%1.07%0.41%11.64%
2016-7.42%0.44%4.45%0.53%2.14%0.03%3.52%0.28%1.24%-1.52%2.19%1.83%7.43%
20152.76%2.90%-1.33%0.58%0.42%-2.94%1.08%-4.59%-2.27%5.71%-0.74%1.75%2.91%
2014-0.72%3.62%1.04%0.69%1.13%1.45%0.04%1.11%-2.16%0.86%2.05%2.84%12.48%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 76, XGRO.TO is among the top 24% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of XGRO.TO is 7676
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of XGRO.TO is 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of XGRO.TO is 7373
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of XGRO.TO is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of XGRO.TO is 7777
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of XGRO.TO is 8080
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio (XGRO.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of Jul 8, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.09
  • 5-Year: 0.98
  • 10-Year: 0.66
  • All Time: 0.31

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio provided a 1.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.62 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%CA$0.00CA$0.50CA$1.00CA$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
DividendCA$0.62CA$0.61CA$0.58CA$0.43CA$0.44CA$0.46CA$0.48CA$1.41CA$0.45CA$0.53CA$0.41CA$1.07

Dividend yield

1.98%2.01%2.25%1.88%1.68%1.97%2.24%7.52%2.07%2.68%2.18%5.68%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.11CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.11
2024CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.21CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.12CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.18CA$0.61
2023CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.19CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.58
2022CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.18CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.43
2021CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.14CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.08CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.14CA$0.44
2020CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.08CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.13CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.08CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.17CA$0.46
2019CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.15CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.16CA$0.48
2018CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$1.00CA$1.41
2017CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.06CA$0.45
2016CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.05CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.04CA$0.53
2015CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.06CA$0.41
2014CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.03CA$0.78CA$1.07

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio was 47.94%, occurring on Mar 3, 2009. Recovery took 1219 trading sessions.

The current iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio drawdown is 0.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.94%Jul 16, 2007410Mar 3, 20091219Jan 10, 20141629
-25.85%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020108Aug 26, 2020135
-18.39%Dec 30, 2021117Jun 16, 2022376Dec 14, 2023493
-14.94%Apr 14, 2015208Feb 9, 2016114Jul 22, 2016322
-12.9%Jan 24, 2018232Dec 24, 201868Apr 3, 2019300
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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