iShares Natural Gas Commodity Index Fund (GAS)
$12.20
Last Market Price: 5/16/12 4:13PM ET
$1.37 | 12.65 %
Change

FUND SUMMARY

The iShares Natural Gas Commodity Index Fund (the “ETF”) invests in the Alberta natural gas market by investing in physical natural gas forward contracts. Prior to investing, investors should understand the mechanics of how the ETF tracks the price of natural gas and how the affects of contango and backwardation will impact the pricing of the ETF.

The iShares Natural Gas Commodity Index Fund (TSX:GAS), has been designed to track the performance of the benchmark NGX Canadian Natural Gas Index, less fees and expenses. The ETF will provide non-leveraged exposure to the Alberta natural gas market, by investing in physical natural gas forward contracts. The ETF will not use leverage and targets a 1:1 relationship between assets and natural gas exposure. In addition, the ETF will provide this exposure without being directly involved in the exploration, operation, reserves, engineering and management risks associated with an investment in entities that explore for, produce and sell natural gas.

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Fund Statistics
as of 5/16/12
  Market Price NAV
Close $12.20 $11.92
Change $1.37 $0.87
52-Week High $30.00 $30.26
52-Week Low $8.50 $8.36
Bid/Ask Midpoint $12.10
Bid/Ask Premium (Discount) 1.51 %
Volume 43,965
Shares Outstanding 5,127,416
Total Managed Assets $61,142,252
Total Managed Assets (Common and Advisor) $61,142,252
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 5/16/12
AECO NATURAL GAS FORWARD JUN 12 EXPIRY 06/30/2012 62.99 %
AECO NATURAL GAS FORWARD JULY 12 EXPIRY 07/31/2012 37.01 %
Profile
Ticker Symbol (Click for Intraday Price) GAS
Exchange TSX
CUSIP 46432M102
Inception Date 2/6/08
Income Distribution Interest Income
Distribution Schedule (if any) Annually
Management Fees 0.80 %
Management Expense Ratio (as of 6/30/11) 0.90 %
Fiscal Year-End 12/31
Investment Adviser BlackRock Investments Canada Inc.
Index Name NGX Canadian Natural Gas Index
Index Provider NGX
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

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
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