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iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (XBB : TSX)

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Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

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2020

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Close
(09-19-2025) 		$28.51
Change
$0.01 (0.04%)
Open $28.53
Day Range $28.47 - $28.53
Volume 134,229

As at August 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

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iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 4.08%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.39% -0.33% -1.26% 1.03% 2.88% 5.30% 3.76% -0.25% -0.56% 0.46% 1.70% 1.64% 1.27% 1.68%
Benchmark 0.37% -0.34% -1.31% 0.94% 2.68% 5.24% 3.56% -0.26% -0.56% 0.44% 1.72% 1.68% 1.30% 1.74%
Category Average 0.38% -1.18% -1.18% 0.90% 2.38% 4.91% 3.31% -0.66% -0.81% 0.16% 1.21% 1.08% 0.82% 1.18%
Category Rank 241 / 493 384 / 481 277 / 478 245 / 478 237 / 469 215 / 438 195 / 417 186 / 408 184 / 385 172 / 365 140 / 348 122 / 321 120 / 298 105 / 266
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 1.90% -1.05% 1.71% -0.71% 1.20% 1.10% -0.30% -0.66% 0.03% 0.04% -0.76% 0.39%
Benchmark 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.59% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.53% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.14% 1.36% 2.34% 1.28% 6.83% 8.57% -2.65% -11.78% 6.61% 4.12%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2
Category Rank 59/ 253 173/ 275 96/ 309 85/ 330 82/ 358 171/ 370 166/ 392 201/ 409 166/ 418 214/ 442

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.57% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.78% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 73.29
Canadian Corporate Bonds 25.76
Foreign Government Bonds 0.64
Cash and Equivalents 0.13
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.11
Other 0.07

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.85
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.13
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.82
Asia 0.15
Europe 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 1.61
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 1.38
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 1.34
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.27
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 1.24
Canada Government 2.50% 01-Aug-2027 1.24
Canada Government 2.75% 01-May-2027 1.22
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.22
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.18
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 1.16

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: H.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.78% 6.11% 5.21%
Beta 0.99% 1.01% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.03% -0.48% 0.01%
Sortino 0.24% -0.72% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 65.36% - 31.39%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.52% 5.78% 6.11% 5.21%
Beta 1.04% 0.99% 1.01% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.05% -0.03% -0.48% 0.01%
Sortino -0.05% 0.24% -0.72% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 52.04% 65.36% - 31.39%

Fund Details

Start Date November 20, 2000
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $8,283
52 Week High $29.05
52 Week Low $27.73
Annual Dividend $0.95
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Universe Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The DEX Bond Index consists of a broadly diversified selection of investment-grade Government of Canada, provincial, corporate and municipal bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Fees

MER 0.10%
Management Fee 0.09%

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