Description

The fund is designed to be a long-term core holding in a global investment portfolio. The portfolio consists of iShares ETFs that provide global exposure to consumer discretionary companies as defined by GICS. Consumer discretionary companies are those that tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles. Market segments include: automotive, household durable goods, hotels, restaurants, leisure equipment and apparel. The portfolio is hedged to Canadian dollars on a monthly basis. Holdings are market-cap weighted. Individual securities are capped at 10% of the portfolio, with those constituting more than 5% capped at 25% of the overall portfolio. The portfolio is rebalanced at the end of day if constraints are breached, otherwise the portfolio is rebalanced on a quarterly basis.