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Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF (BESG : TSX)

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Cdn Corp Fixed Income

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(04-29-2025) 		$15.99
Change
-$0.03 (-0.19%)
Open $15.95
Day Range $15.95 - $15.95
Volume 1,900

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 24, 2012): 2.28%

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 -0.63% 1.34% 2.09% 1.34% 8.28% 6.87% 3.06% 0.85% 1.70% 1.76% 2.09% 1.96% 2.05% 1.81%
Benchmark -0.14% 1.77% 2.93% 1.77% 8.83% 7.26% 4.33% 2.14% 3.18% 2.80% 3.07% 2.93% 3.05% 2.80%
Category Average -0.21% 2.36% 2.36% 1.55% 8.18% 6.58% 3.68% 1.41% 2.85% 2.24% 2.41% - - -
Category Rank 139 / 146 104 / 143 110 / 142 104 / 143 62 / 131 65 / 130 101 / 119 92 / 111 99 / 106 87 / 103 79 / 99 69 / 93 63 / 86 52 / 76
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.75% 1.88% 1.00% 2.25% 0.47% 2.12% -0.69% 1.92% -0.48% 1.11% 0.87% -0.63%
Benchmark -1.26% 1.47% 0.98% 1.96% 0.45% 2.04% -0.41% 1.57% -0.01% 0.98% 0.93% -0.14%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.05% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.43% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.23% 2.96% 2.61% -0.23% 7.71% 8.95% -2.45% -14.43% 9.03% 6.50%
Benchmark 2.74% 3.59% 3.48% 0.96% 8.01% 8.57% -1.32% -10.12% 8.32% 7.09%
Category Average - - - - 7.34% 7.62% -1.82% -10.25% 7.57% 6.68%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 2 1 4 4 1 3
Category Rank 21/ 73 55/ 83 48/ 92 55/ 95 44/ 102 23/ 103 95/ 109 107/ 118 7/ 126 95/ 131

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.03% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.43% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 35.70
Canadian Government Bonds 28.48
Foreign Corporate Bonds 23.62
Foreign Government Bonds 7.36
Cash and Equivalents 3.79
Other 1.05

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.21
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.79

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 92.47
Europe 4.14
Latin America 2.60
Africa and Middle East 0.51
Multi-National 0.27
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 5.03
Ontario Province 3.45% 02-Jun-2045 1.63
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 1.56
Quebec Province 2.85% 01-Dec-2053 1.52
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Jun-2049 1.49
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2048 1.48
Canadian Dollar - Margin 1.33
Alberta Province 3.05% 01-Dec-2048 1.30
Quebec Province 3.50% 01-Dec-2045 1.28
Ontario Province 2.80% 02-Jun-2048 1.24

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

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Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Corp Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.76% 7.18% 5.75%
Beta 1.42% 1.24% 1.10%
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.93% 0.89%
Sharpe -0.07% -0.06% 0.05%
Sortino 0.06% -0.21% -0.25%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 23.15% - 12.33%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 4.52% 7.76% 7.18% 5.75%
Beta 1.28% 1.42% 1.24% 1.10%
Alpha -0.03% -0.03% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.97% 0.93% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.92% -0.07% -0.06% 0.05%
Sortino 2.04% 0.06% -0.21% -0.25%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 77.25% 23.15% - 12.33%

Fund Details

Start Date August 24, 2012
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $128
52 Week High $16.58
52 Week Low $14.83
Annual Dividend $0.74
Annual Yield -
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

Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF seeks to provide investment returns through a combination of income and capital growth. This Invesco ETF invests, directly or indirectly, primarily in debt securities issued by Canadian federal, provincial or municipal governments and companies while integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria as part of the fundamental evaluation of investment opportunities.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objectives, Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF invests primarily in debt securities that are rated investment grade. Invesco ESG Canadian Core Plus Bond ETF invests in debt securities issued by debt issuers that exhibit favourable environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and ESG-linked debt issuances (“ESG-labelled bonds”). ESG-labelled bonds are debt instruments linked to activities that positively contribute to certain environmental or social

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Invesco Canada Ltd.

  • Todd Schomberg
  • Matthew Brill
  • Michael Hyman
Sub-Advisor

Invesco Advisers Inc.

  • Scott Wolle

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Invesco Canada Ltd.
Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar

TSX Trust Company
Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.39%
Management Fee 0.35%

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