iShares Global Agriculture Index Fund (COW)
$19.97
Last Market Price: 5/18/12 4:15PM ET
($0.18) | -0.89 %
Change

FUND SUMMARY

iShares Global Agriculture Index Fund(the "Fund") (TSX:COW), seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond to the performance of the MFC Global Agriculture Index (the "Index"), less fees and expenses.

The Index seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related securities involved in the agricultural sector. MFC employs a proprietary quantitative multi-factor bottom-up selection process to select and weight the top companies involved in the agricultural sector.

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Fund Statistics
as of 5/18/12
  Market Price NAV
Close $19.97 $19.93
Change ($0.18) ($0.18)
52-Week High $22.25 $22.21
52-Week Low $17.80 $17.80
Bid/Ask Midpoint $19.99
Bid/Ask Premium (Discount) 0.28 %
Volume 5,060
Shares Outstanding 10,657,000
Total Managed Assets $212,441,915
Total Managed Assets (Common and Advisor) $236,998,574
As of September 15, 2011 volume is the daily volume summation of Toronto Stock Exchange and Alpha Trading Systems. Prior to September 15, 2011 volume displayed was that of the Toronto Stock Exchange only.  Figures are based on market close.


Top Fund Holdings
as of 5/18/12
SYNGENTA AG ADR 10.18 %
CNH GLOBAL NV SHS NEW 8.86 %
POTASH CORP OF SASKATCHEWAN . 8.34 %
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE C ADR 8.23 %
DEERE & CO . 8.09 %
BRF - BRASIL FOODS SA ADR 7.73 %
EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO . 6.98 %
MONSANTO CO . 6.60 %
KUBOTA CORP ADR 6.60 %
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO . 3.76 %
Top Sectors
as of 5/18/12
Profile
Ticker Symbol (Click for Intraday Price) COW
Exchange TSX
CUSIP 46433W109
Inception Date 12/19/07
Rebalance Date 5/29/09
Income Distribution Canadian & Foreign Income
Distribution Schedule (if any) Quarterly
Management Fees 0.65 %
Management Expense Ratio (as of 6/30/11) 0.72 %
Fiscal Year-End 12/31
Investment Adviser BlackRock Investments Canada Inc.
Index Name Manulife Asset Management Global Agriculture Index
Index Provider Manulife Asset Management
RRSP, RRIF, RESP, DPSP, TFSA 100% Eligible
DRIP Offered Yes
PACC Offered Yes
SWP Offered Yes

Management Expense Ratio is the total percentage of fund assets used for administrative, management, marketing, and all other expenses.

Fund Characteristics
as of 3/31/12
Number of Securities 34
Average Market Capitalization $22.24 Bil
Average Price/Earnings 13.75 x
Average Price/Book 2.19 x
Current Dividend Yield 1.57 %
Top Fund Country Weightings
as of 3/31/12
United States 40.03 %
Emerging Markets 22.71 %
Europe 18.04 %
Canada 12.36 %
Asia Developed 6.86 %

This data is subject to change on a daily basis.

P/E Ratio is a harmonic weighted average and is equal to a security’s market capitalization divided by its after-tax earnings over the most recent 12-month period.

P/B Ratio is a harmonic weighted average and is equal to a security’s market capitalization divided by its book value.

Alpha is a statistical measurement that depicts the performance difference between a fund's return and an underlying performance benchmark, given a fund’s level of volatility, measured by beta. The benchmark will always reflect an alpha of 0.00%. A positive alpha indicates a fund has performed better than its beta would predict in the stated period. Data displayed is for the previous 3 year period.

Beta is the measure of a fund's sensitivity to the Index. By definition, the beta of the Index is 1.00. Any fund with a higher beta is more volatile than the Index. Likewise, any portfolio with a lower beta will be less volatile than the index in the stated period. Data displayed is for the previous 3 year period.

Standard deviation is a statistical measurement that depicts how widely returns vary over a given period of time. The measurement is generally used to understand the range of returns that are most likely for a given portfolio. Generally, a higher standard deviation indicates a more risky portfolio. This is computed by using the trailing monthly total returns for the appropriate time period. Monthly standard deviations are then annualized. Data displayed is for the previous 3 year time period.

Average Market Capitalization is the geometric mean of the market capitalizations for all the securities in a fund’s portfolio.

Distribution Information
Last Distribution per Share $0.080300
Indicated Distribution Yield* 1.612 %
DRIP/PACC Price $20.26
Date Paid 1/6/12
Next Targeted Distribution
Ex-Date 6/26/12
Record Date 6/28/12
Payable Date 7/6/12

(*) Approximate annualized distribution yield based on last distribution and most recent NAV. Information may change without notice. Actual results may vary. Distribution per unit is subject to change on the ex-distribution date.