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iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
iShares
Inception Date
Sep 6, 2023
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P Financial Select Sector Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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 S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF, 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 Index

Different Benchmark Currency

XUSF.TO is traded in CAD, while the ^GSPC benchmark is in USD. To make them comparable, the benchmark values have been converted to CAD using the latest available exchange rates.

Returns By Period

iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO) has returned -8.65% so far this year and -1.44% over the past 12 months.


iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF

1D
3.72%
1M
-1.34%
YTD
-8.65%
6M
-7.69%
1Y
-1.44%
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.80%
1M
-3.22%
YTD
-3.34%
6M
-2.48%
1Y
12.46%
3Y*
17.80%
5Y*
12.48%
10Y*
12.91%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 6, 2023, XUSF.TO's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Dec 2023 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2025 at -6.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, XUSF.TO closed higher 32% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 1, 2023 with a return of +7.0%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -12.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-3.86%-3.69%-1.34%-8.65%
20257.53%0.62%-6.06%-4.78%3.99%2.37%1.59%2.21%1.44%-2.10%1.41%1.79%9.67%
20244.52%4.13%4.59%-2.61%1.14%0.18%7.85%0.77%-0.35%7.87%9.87%-3.06%39.77%
2023-3.88%1.33%0.00%11.12%8.23%

Benchmark Metrics

iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF has an annualized alpha of 7.30%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 07, 2023.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (92.86%) than losses (72.50%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • R² of 0.32 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
7.30%
Beta
0.71
0.32
Upside Capture
92.86%
Downside Capture
72.50%

Expense Ratio

XUSF.TO has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

XUSF.TO ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


XUSF.TO Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
XUSF.TO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
XUSF.TO Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
XUSF.TO Omega Ratio Rank: 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
XUSF.TO Calmar Ratio Rank: 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
XUSF.TO Martin Ratio Rank: 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF (XUSF.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


XUSF.TOBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.06

0.69

-0.76

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.06

1.06

-1.00

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.01

1.17

-0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.10

1.14

-1.24

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.26

4.22

-4.48

Explore XUSF.TO risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF provided a 0.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.30%0.40%0.50%0.60%0.70%0.80%CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.20CA$0.30CA$0.40CA$0.50CA$0.60202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023
DividendCA$0.69CA$0.61CA$0.61CA$0.19

Dividend yield

0.93%0.75%0.81%0.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.24CA$0.24
2025CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.16CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.17CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.18CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.61
2024CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.15CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.15CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.20CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.61
2023CA$0.19CA$0.19

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 S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF. 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 S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF was 16.88%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 116 trading sessions.

The current iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF drawdown is 11.42%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.88%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 2025116Sep 24, 2025143
-14.66%Jan 7, 202646Mar 12, 2026
-5.82%Sep 15, 202313Oct 3, 202342Dec 1, 202355
-4.84%Dec 2, 202427Jan 10, 20255Jan 17, 202532
-3.97%Apr 1, 202412Apr 16, 202421May 15, 202433

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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