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iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF (XSB : TSX)

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Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013, 2012

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Close
(05-02-2025) 		$26.96
Change
-$0.04 (-0.15%)
Open $26.97
Day Range $26.93 - $26.98
Volume 52,899

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 20, 2000): 3.54%

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 0.32% 1.68% 2.30% 1.68% 7.03% 5.21% 3.66% 1.84% 2.01% 2.19% 2.36% 2.00% 1.89% 1.78%
Benchmark 0.31% 1.67% 2.32% 1.67% 7.00% 5.31% 3.68% 1.93% 2.09% 2.25% 2.40% 2.08% 1.99% 1.89%
Category Average 0.20% 1.85% 1.85% 1.34% 6.01% 4.91% 3.14% 1.59% 2.07% 1.89% 1.94% 1.66% 1.60% 1.42%
Category Rank 64 / 282 37 / 281 97 / 272 37 / 281 87 / 257 109 / 216 103 / 204 105 / 195 113 / 186 89 / 178 68 / 169 69 / 155 69 / 145 60 / 138
Quartile Ranking 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -0.43% 0.89% 0.76% 1.50% 0.53% 1.30% -0.33% 0.58% 0.36% 0.88% 0.47% 0.32%
Benchmark -0.40% 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48% 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.63% (October 2001)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.17% (March 2002)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.33% 0.76% -0.07% 1.81% 3.04% 5.18% -1.04% -4.13% 4.94% 5.59%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71%
Category Average 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 3
Category Rank 27/ 138 90/ 143 98/ 147 30/ 166 86/ 176 72/ 185 106/ 191 82/ 200 116/ 213 121/ 232

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.59% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 63.92
Canadian Corporate Bonds 33.53
Foreign Government Bonds 1.74
Cash and Equivalents 0.32
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.26
Other 0.23

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.66
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.32
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.53
Asia 0.47

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 3.20
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 3.10
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027 2.91
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 2.91
Canada Government 4.00% 01-May-2026 2.68
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Aug-2026 2.21
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Nov-2026 2.19
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Sep-2028 2.10
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2027 1.64
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 1.56

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

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Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.74% 2.59% 2.04%
Beta 1.08% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.08% -0.14% 0.05%
Sortino 0.34% -0.49% -0.73%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 69.66% 50.05% 43.82%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 1.97% 2.74% 2.59% 2.04%
Beta 1.07% 1.08% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 1.48% -0.08% -0.14% 0.05%
Sortino 4.27% 0.34% -0.49% -0.73%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 81.60% 69.66% 50.05% 43.82%

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) $2,766
52 Week High $27.16
52 Week Low $25.92
Annual Dividend $0.85
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Overall 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 Short Term Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Short Term Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The DEX Short Term Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index consisting of a broadly diversified range of investment grade federal, provincial, municipal and corporate bonds with a term to maturity between one and five years.

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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