iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF (TSX:CEW)

Assets	417.94M
Expense Ratio	0.61%
PE Ratio	17.70
Dividend (ttm)	0.77
Dividend Yield	2.18%
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 26, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	38.56%
1-Year Return	+53.91%

Volume	31,806
Open	35.46
Previous Close	35.45
Day's Range	35.38 - 35.59
52-Week Low	23.69
52-Week High	36.50
Beta	0.94
Holdings	14
Inception Date	Feb 6, 2008

About CEW

iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. It is co-managed by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Canada. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the banking and insurance sector. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of large-cap companies having minimum market capitalizations of $5 billion for banks and $1.5 billion for life insurance companies. iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF was formed on April 30, 2007 and is domiciled in Canada.

• Asset Class: Equity
• Category: Financials
• Region: North America
• Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange
• Ticker Symbol: CEW
• Provider: iShares

Performance

CEW had a total return of 53.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.26%.

Top 10 Holdings

99.83% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	TD	10.18%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	CM	10.10%
Manulife Financial Corporation	MFC	10.04%
iA Financial Corporation Inc.	IAG	10.00%
Bank of Montreal	BMO	9.96%
The Bank of Nova Scotia	BNS	9.96%
Royal Bank of Canada	RY	9.95%
National Bank of Canada	NA	9.91%
Great-West Lifeco Inc.	GWO	9.90%
Sun Life Financial Inc.	SLF	9.83%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 26, 2026	0.066 CAD	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 28, 2026	0.066 CAD	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	0.066 CAD	Jun 30, 2026
May 21, 2026	0.066 CAD	May 29, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	0.066 CAD	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	0.062 CAD	Mar 31, 2026

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 4, 2026

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