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15 Jun 2026, 21:26 UTC · 19h ago

BlackRock® Canada Announces Product Changes and Risk Rating Update

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BlackRock Canada will transition five iShares Fundamental Index ETFs to new indices provided by RAFI Indices, LLC, effective around August 6, 2026. — The transition maintains substantially the same geographic exposure and constituent counts, suggesting minimal disruption to overall asset allocation.
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The implementing of these index changes is expected to result in higher than normal transaction costs and net capital gains for the affected ETFs during their next rebalance. — Higher transaction costs and taxable capital gains distributions can slightly reduce the net return for fund shareholders.
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The new indices shift the fundamental value calculation to include adjusted sales, adjusted cash flow, dividends plus buybacks, and book value plus intangibles. — A change in valuation methodology can lead to shifts in individual stock weightings within the ETFs, though the broad strategy remains 'fundamental value'.
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