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iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (XCB : TSX)

Cdn Corp Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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(04-09-2025)
$20.00
Change
-$0.08 (-0.40%)
Open $19.93
Day Range $19.87 - $20.00
Volume 160,352

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 06, 2006): 3.90%

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 0.26% 2.12% 3.12% 2.12% 9.05% 7.22% 4.38% 2.06% 3.06% 2.67% 2.92% 2.72% 2.82% 2.55%
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 -0.20% 2.37% 2.37% 1.55% 8.19% 6.58% 3.68% 1.41% 2.85% 2.24% 2.41% - - -
Category Rank 8 / 146 3 / 143 9 / 142 3 / 143 23 / 131 45 / 130 49 / 119 46 / 111 58 / 106 54 / 103 38 / 99 40 / 93 43 / 86 32 / 76
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.29% 1.39% 0.99% 2.18% 0.29% 2.11% -0.54% 1.69% -0.16% 1.06% 0.79% 0.26%
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

4.76% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.58% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.21% 3.32% 2.92% 0.58% 7.65% 8.19% -1.61% -10.02% 8.27% 6.83%
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 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3
Category Rank 22/ 73 41/ 83 42/ 92 31/ 95 49/ 102 50/ 103 70/ 109 59/ 118 38/ 126 76/ 131

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.27% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.02% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 94.84
Canadian Government Bonds 3.36
Cash and Equivalents 0.83
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.43
Mortgages 0.32
Other 0.22

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.10
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.83
Financial Services 0.08
Other -0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.78
Europe 0.22

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.95% 08-Mar-2027 0.57
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.21% 01-Jun-2027 0.47
Bank of Montreal 3.19% 01-Mar-2028 0.45
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.68% 08-Jan-2029 0.45
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63% 01-May-2028 0.44
Bank of Montreal 4.31% 01-May-2027 0.42
Bank of Montreal 4.71% 07-Nov-2027 0.41
Bank of Montreal 4.54% 18-Nov-2028 0.37
Bank of Nova Scotia 1.85% 02-Nov-2026 0.37
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.48% 18-Jan-2028 0.37

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Corp Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.83% 5.80% 4.94%
Beta 1.07% 1.02% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.98% 0.98%
Sharpe 0.10% 0.14% 0.19%
Sortino 0.40% 0.05% -0.10%
Treynor 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 63.24% 53.02% 46.38%
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 3.69% 5.83% 5.80% 4.94%
Beta 1.04% 1.07% 1.02% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.99% 0.98% 0.98%
Sharpe 1.32% 0.10% 0.14% 0.19%
Sortino 3.23% 0.40% 0.05% -0.10%
Treynor 0.05% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 79.22% 63.24% 53.02% 46.38%

Fund Details

Start Date November 06, 2006
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $2,118
52 Week High $20.50
52 Week Low $19.09
Annual Dividend $0.82
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE TMX Canada All Corporate 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 All Corporate Bond Index Fund seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX All Corporate Bond Index™, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is comprised primarily of semi-annual pay fixed rate corporate bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars, with an investment grade rating and a remaining effective term to maturity of at least one year.

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 0.17%
Management Fee 0.15%

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