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GCNS

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

Active ETF Equity Fixed Income ESG

Not rated

The GCNS Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$51.19

+$0.19 (+0.37%) 2 days ago

1:30 PM 10/16/26 Closed

1D price range

$51.19$51.19

52W price range

$47.10$52.49

YTD Perf.

+6.73%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€57M

Share class AuM

€57M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA46437R1064

TER

0.23%

Inception date

9/14/2020

Issuer

iShares

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 16, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Finance

29.55%

Sovereign

16.55%

Municipal

12.35%

Government Agencies

4.27%

Technology

3.71%

Telecommunications

3.47%

Non-Energy Materials

2.93%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

2.22%

Unavailable

18.65%

Other

6.24%

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FAQ about GCNS

GCNS is a Active ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Equities and Bonds.

GCNS carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.23%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

GCNS was introduced to the market on September 14, 2020. It trades on Canada

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio, GCNS, is provided by iShares. Learn more about iShares here.

GCNS oversees €57M in assets as of October 16, 2026.

GCNS follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 16, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 2.16%.

As of August 31, 2026, GCNS has significant geographic allocations in Canada, USA and Japan.

As of August 31, 2026, GCNS focuses largely on Finance, Sovereign and Municipal.

As of August 31, 2026, GCNS holds 1091 positions in its portfolio, with 30.36% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, GCNS top three holdings include CA46437Q1081, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canada, Bond 2 1jun2028 10Y.

The base currency of GCNS is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

CA46437Q1081

17.90%

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

1.31%

Canada, Bond 2 1jun2028 10Y

1.29%

Royal Bank of Canada

1.26%

Shopify, Inc.

1.19%

Canada, Bond 1.25 1jun2030 10Y

0.97%

Bank of Montreal

0.77%

Canada, Bond 2.25 1jun2029 10Y

0.75%

The Bank of Nova Scotia

0.74%

Canada, Bond 0.5 1oct2030 10Y

0.73%

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