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

Assets	423.93M
Expense Ratio	0.61%
PE Ratio	17.75
Dividend (ttm)	0.77
Dividend Yield	2.17%
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 24, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	38.44%
1-Year Return	+50.30%

Volume	55,782
Open	36.15
Previous Close	36.11
Day's Range	35.61 - 36.25
52-Week Low	24.19
52-Week High	36.50
Beta	0.94
Holdings	13
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 50.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.28%.

Top 10 Holdings

99.71% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
iA Financial Corporation Inc.	IAG	10.54%
The Bank of Nova Scotia	BNS	10.53%
Great-West Lifeco Inc.	GWO	10.28%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank	TD	10.25%
Manulife Financial Corporation	MFC	10.15%
Sun Life Financial Inc.	SLF	10.01%
Royal Bank of Canada	RY	9.61%
Bank of Montreal	BMO	9.58%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	CM	9.56%
National Bank of Canada	NA	9.19%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 24, 2026	0.066 CAD	Sep 29, 2026
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

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 22, 2026

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