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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

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2020

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Close
(12-20-2024) 		$28.36
Change
$0.13 (0.46%)
Open $28.32
Day Range $28.29 - $28.39
Volume 128,727

As at November 30, 2024

As at November 30, 2024

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iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 4.20%

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 1.71% 2.56% 6.52% 4.87% 8.47% 4.87% 0.10% -0.92% 0.59% 2.04% 1.68% 1.74% 1.89% 1.95%
Benchmark 1.51% 2.25% 8.10% 4.64% 8.22% 4.86% 0.01% -0.96% 0.66% 2.03% 1.69% 1.78% 1.96% 2.06%
Category Average 1.56% 6.05% 6.05% 4.52% 8.27% 4.63% -0.37% -1.20% 0.30% 1.59% 1.12% 1.23% 1.37% 1.30%
Category Rank 232 / 666 328 / 659 267 / 639 367 / 630 376 / 628 355 / 605 275 / 589 299 / 560 283 / 528 221 / 490 182 / 446 174 / 422 162 / 372 138 / 343
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 3.44% -1.41% -0.33% 0.50% -2.04% 1.77% 1.14% 2.33% 0.35% 1.90% -1.05% 1.71%
Benchmark 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.59% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.53% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.46% 3.14% 1.36% 2.34% 1.28% 6.83% 8.57% -2.65% -11.78% 6.61%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 2
Category Rank 58/ 315 63/ 345 262/ 379 151/ 425 100/ 451 164/ 499 246/ 529 294/ 560 273/ 590 274/ 605

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 73.73
Canadian Corporate Bonds 25.03
Foreign Government Bonds 0.86
Cash and Equivalents 0.15
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.11
Other 0.12

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.83
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.15
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.75
Asia 0.25

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 1.50
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.35
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.25
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 1.22
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 1.16
Canada Government 4.00% 01-May-2026 1.14
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 1.11
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 1.08
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 1.07
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Nov-2026 1.01

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: H.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.44% 6.60% 5.42%
Beta 1.02% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.96% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.43% -0.23% 0.09%
Sortino -0.48% -0.45% -0.24%
Treynor -0.03% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - 40.33%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 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 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.74% 7.44% 6.60% 5.42%
Beta 0.86% 1.02% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.95% 0.96% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.66% -0.43% -0.23% 0.09%
Sortino 1.68% -0.48% -0.45% -0.24%
Treynor 0.04% -0.03% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 84.09% - - 40.33%

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) $8,124
52 Week High $28.88
52 Week Low $26.82
Annual Dividend $0.92
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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 11-20-2000
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 12-09-2002

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Advisor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fees

MER 0.10%
Management Fee 0.09%

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